For the Love of His Son

Disclaimer: Not mine. Bummer
Summary: Lord Sasuke Uchiha believes that he has lost something precious to him and struggles to convince himself every day that it didn’t exist. What will he do when a blond haired peasant arrives at his doorstep claiming he has something the Uchiha “misplaced.” (SasuNaru)

Author’s Note: Well, kind readers, there will only be the epilogue after this. I’m really excited, because I’m proud of this story and I’m so happy that others like it. But on the other hand… I’m almost having problems writing because I don’t think I want it to end. I love everything about the characters and the setting. Maybe someday, I’ll just have to revisit them? Until then, enjoy it while it lasts. I know I am.
In other exciting news, I finally did something with my profiles on both aff and ff.net. I only mention it so that you can go to it, skip all the ‘blah, blah, blah’ near the top and click the link to the comic that ‘trulywicked’ created centering on Sasuke’s inner three year old. It really is adorable and so very, very funny. Thanks again, T.W.

WARNING: “I love lemons in the spring time, I love lemons in the fall, I love lemons in the summer when it sizzles, I love lemons in the winter when it’s cold outside. I love lemons. Oh why, oh why do I love lemons? Because Sasuke and Naruto are so freakin’ hot they make my nose bleed and they deserved a little one and one timmmmmme.” Song complete. You have been warned.

For the Love of His Son
Chapter 14

Sasuke caught Naruto as the boy sank to the floor. Feeling a pull from Naruto’s left side, Sasuke looked to see that Kakashi’s stolen sword was still piercing into the tan hand. Looking up, Sasuke saw Kiba slide to a stop next to them.

“That kid just can’t stay awake to save his… Oh, well, you know.” It was just too soon to be joking about Naruto’s life. In less than forty-eight hours Naruto had more near death experiences than any of them wanted to think about. Kiba bent down next to Naruto’s injured hand. He looked up at Sasuke, the question unspoken. The dark haired nod was all Kiba needed. Gently bracing the boy’s hand with his left hand, Kiba pulled the sword out straight and fast.

The action earned a muffled groan from Naruto as the blond pressed his face into Sasuke’s chest. The young lord murmured calming tones until the boy relaxed against him.

By now, most of the knights were surrounding Sasuke and Naruto. After Kakashi had retrieved Sasuke’s sword, Orochimaru’s body was tossed to the side with the rest of the trash, namely Itachi.

Sasuke stood up, cradling his sleeping dobe against him. With a nod toward his men, Sasuke walked out of the dreary hall and into the light.

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Sasuke decided that he would commandeer one of Orochimaru’s carriages; it wasn’t like the snake bastard would have any need for them. With that thought in mind, Sasuke stood on the front steps of the crumbling lodge and waited for Lee to bring the carriage around. Kiba, Shikamaru, Kakashi and Jiraiya stood with him.

“Before we leave, I want this place to be burning to the ground,” Sasuke said, voice devoid of emotion.

“And their bodies?” Shikamaru asked his tone just as emotionless, if not a little bored.

“They can burn with it.”

“Hell yes!” Kiba viciously agreed.

The sound of the carriage could be heard before it rolled to a stop in front of the main stairs. Sasuke stepped forward and smirked as Lee enthusiastically held open the door. Without turning around, but before he stepped into the carriage, Sasuke continued, “And Kiba?”

“Yeah, boss.”

“Start with that room upstairs.” The carriage door shut soundlessly behind him.

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Sasuke gently held his sleeping husband as the carriage carried them home. He was so lucky, so goddamn lucky. One pale hand glided through golden silk while the other lay against his unborn child. He had so much to ask and tell his dobe, but for now, for now his husband just needed to rest. Sasuke laid his head back against the carriage wall and closed his eyes, finally allowing himself to relax.

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Naruto felt himself closing in on consciousness. He was alarmed to feel himself moving. He was in a carriage.

Oh, god! What if everything had been a dream? Itachi, Orochimaru, the baby, the pain and… Sasuke. What if he was still in the carriage on the way to Orochimaru and his pain hadn’t even begun yet? He couldn’t go through it again.

Sitting up, Naruto looked around, eyes wide with terror.

“Shhh… dobe. It’s okay.” A sleepy voice mumbled in response.

Turning toward the sound, Naruto realized he was cuddled in Sasuke’s lap. Looking at the dark haired lord, Naruto could see that he had woken his husband up. Sasuke stared at him, black owlish eyes blinking rapidly trying to chase away sleep.

“Not a dream,” Naruto said, emotion making his voice crack. The blond twisted quickly in Sasuke’s lap, coming to a stop straddling the young lord’s waist. “I thought I was still in the carriage with Itachi… I thought I had dreamed everything. You saving the baby and me… the pain,” Naruto choked, “And those bastards dying…”

“It wasn’t a dream, Naruto. It was a nightmare and it’s over.” Sasuke wrapped his arms comfortingly around his husband’s back, giving Naruto a sincere, breathtaking smile that made the blond’s heart skip several beats.

Sasuke’s eyes grew huge when he felt Naruto thrust into his hips. His breath stuck in his throat when Naruto’s hands savagely pushed under Sasuke’s shirt, forcing his arms up so that the shirt could be ripped over his head. Trembling, impatient tan hands roamed over his pale, toned abdomen, making their way over his chest, snagging temporarily on dark nipples before spreading across his shoulders.

“Dobe?” Sasuke said, attempting the get the boy’s attention, but his words were halted by Naruto’s hands weaving into dark tresses and yanking his head back until it hit the wall, exposing his pale neck which Naruto wasted no time in ravaging.

A pleasure filled moan escaped Sasuke’s mouth as Naruto licked, sucked and bit his neck. The blond raised his head slightly blowing against the abused skin, sending shivers down Sasuke’s spine before he growled and leaned forward to repeat the process.

“Naruto!” Sasuke said, bucking his hips when he felt the dobe’s hand slide back down his chest only to pushed harshly against his harden erection.

“Teme, I need to feel you… I want you to show me I’m awake and not dreaming.” Sasuke opened his eyes that had been closed in pleasure to meet Naruto’s, “Love me.” Another agonizingly intense thrust of needy hips followed his words, “I need you to make me feel alive, Sasuke.” Naruto breathed out, blue eyes bright with want even in the dimness of the carriage, and if possible, it made Sasuke even harder than he already was.

Sasuke growled, quickly standing up as much as the carriage would allow and pushing Naruto against the far bench. Lips connected harshly, teeth knocking, but that didn’t stop either of them from dueling for control. Hot, wet tongues battled, drawing yearning moans from both men. Sasuke took control of the situation, running his hands down Naruto’s shirt. The poor bit of cotton had seen better days. Reaching the hem, he pushed his hand under it and slowly pushed the garment up and over Naruto’s head. Kneeling back on his heels, Sasuke took in the tan exposed skin of his beautiful dobe. ‘Thank god for Kyuubi’, the young lord thought, delicately running long fingers over the smooth skin that had just hours ago been mutilated beyond recognition. Black eyes snapped up at Naruto’s sharp intake of breath.

“Dobe,” Sasuke said, concern lacing his voice, “Does it hurt?”

“No… not really. It’s like a shadow pain. I know that it ‘should’ hurt and that makes it sensitive.” Naruto said while reaching one of his hands up to touch his husband’s creamy chest… adoring him, worshiping him… loving him.

“Sensitive?” Naruto could barely see Sasuke’s face through the black bangs that fell into black eyes, but he could hear the smirk regardless, “Let’s see how much.” That was all the warning Naruto received before Sasuke leaned down and licked a trail from his waist line, around his navel and then finally coming to rest at one of Naruto’s dusty nipples. One pale hand attacked the other nipple, pulling, pushing, rubbing and plucking as the other hand lazily laced fingers with his dobe.

“Sasuke, Sasuke, Sasuke…” Naruto panted, hips thrusting upwards seemingly with a mind of their own.

“Always so impatient…” Sasuke drawled taking rose colored lips with his own while his nimble fingers worked diligently at the knot of Naruto’s pants. Naruto lifted his hips as his pants found their way to the floor. Sasuke didn’t even give Naruto a chance to adjust to the cool air before his mouth took him in while his tongue licked his slit, circling up and down the way only Sasuke knew how.

“Oh FUCK! Sasuke!” Naruto’s eyes widen when he found a pale hand slammed against his mouth.

“Dobe… all of my knights are circling this carriage, escorting us home. You need to keep your voice down.” The hand was once again replaced by lips and Sasuke’s clothed hips rubbed deliciously against Naruto exposed erection.

“I… oh… I don’t know…ummmm… if I can… S’UKE!” Again the hand snapped into place.

“Then, dobe, I will have to find another way to keep your mouth busy.” Abruptly Sasuke pulled away and sat back against the far bench. His eyes ate up the tan beauty panting wantonly and looking ravished across from him.

“Teme.” Naruto moaned, the cool air making every inch of his skin tingle.

Sasuke captured blue eyes in his own and slowly undid the tie on his own pants, slipping them off. He hissed as his own erection met the fall air. Naruto’s eyes dropped from his and attached to the pale member between Sasuke’s thighs.

Slowly, Naruto slipped off of his bench, kneeling in front of Sasuke. This would be the first time he had ever done ‘this’ willingly. He couldn’t stop the tremble that racked his small frame.

Sasuke sat up. He had never asked Naruto to do this and seeing the wild eyed look and shudder his dobe gave, he never would. Naruto would not be scared of anything they did together. Reaching his arm up, he pulled Naruto’s forehead to his own.

“Naruto, you don’t have to do this. I don’t want you to be afraid.”

“Who says I’m afraid, teme?” Naruto asked, cocking his head to the side.

“Dobe, you’re shaking.” Sasuke said, rubbing his hands briskly up and down Naruto’s arms.

“I’m shaking, genius…” Naruto whispered as he wrapped a hand around Sasuke’s pale pink shaft, gently running his fingers up, down and around, “Because I’m excited.” Sasuke didn’t even try to stop the moan that the words pulled from him.

Naruto gently kissed Sasuke’s eyelids and chastely kissed his pale lips before trailing hot kisses down his chest until he reached Sasuke’s weeping member.

He hesitantly lapped up the clear pre-cum before closing his mouth around the tip, swirling his tongue around and around.

“Ahhhh… Naruto!” Sasuke moaned. His hands reached up and gripped handfuls of Naruto’s hair.

Naruto felt his heart stop. No, that was too similar… too similar to what ‘they’ did, forcing him, holding him, choking him. But this was Sasuke and Naruto knew he would understand. Gently and without stopping his head from bobbing up and down on Sasuke’s pulsating shaft, Naruto reached his hands up, grabbing Sasuke’s and directing them to his shoulders. Black eyes met blue and Sasuke nodded his understanding before moaning loudly as Naruto swallowed him whole.

Sasuke felt the heat pool dangerously in his abdomen, the urge to buck into the miniature heaven that was Naruto’s mouth was great. His breath starting coming in pants and he started to see white invading the corners of his vision.

And then it stopped.

“DOBE!” Sasuke screamed. Naruto slapped his hand over the lord’s mouth, tickled smile crossing his face.

“Shhh… teme! Your knights are outside the carriage…” His teasing was cut off by three of Sasuke’s fingers being pressed against his mouth.

“Suck!” Sasuke hissed.

“Now who’s the impatient one?” Naruto asked, a delicate blond eyebrow rose in question, but he did as he was told. Sasuke would never admit it, but he had to squeeze the base of his cock harshly to prevent himself from coming as Naruto sucked wantonly on his fingers.

Once the digits were adequately wet, Sasuke pulled them out and leaned against Naruto, their bodies touching from chest to knee. Catching a sensitive earlobe between his teeth, he whispered, “Bend over the bench, love.”

Naruto nodded and leaned his forearms and elbows on the cushioned seat. Sasuke drank in the view like a man dying of dehydration. Gently he began the process of preparing his dobe.

“Ah, teme? Perhaps you’d like to fuck me before we get home, yeah?” Naruto said blankly, looking over his shoulder. Sasuke could see the laughter, excitement and lust swirling in his dobe’s eyes.

Sasuke smirked and pressed his member against Naruto’s ass, wrapping his arms around him. “Now, now… where did your dirty mouth come from?” Naruto pushed back against the hardness rubbing him from behind, “Doesn’t matter,” Sasuke wiped off Naruto’s dripping member, using the young man’s moistness mixed with his own to lubricate his quivering cock, “I like it.”

Naruto moaned as Sasuke pushed gently in. He was going so goddamn slow. Naruto reached an arm behind him, pulling Sasuke’s head down to his shoulder. “Too slow, bastard.” And Naruto shoved backward, taking Sasuke to the hilt.

“Dobe!” Sasuke hissed. It felt so fucking good, but he never wanted to hurt the blond boy. He kissed along the boy’s shoulders and neck, waiting until the little idiot adjusted to the intrusion and pain his stupidity had caused.

“Move.” Naruto whispered.

“Are you sure?” Sasuke asked, “I don’t want to hurt you.”

“Bastard, I am not a girl!”

Sasuke teasingly rubbed Naruto’s flat abdomen, “Could’ve fooled me, dobe.”

Naruto turned his head, biting Sasuke’s upper arm… hard. Sasuke hissed and lost his balance when Naruto pushed back violently. Sasuke landed on his ass, back pressed against the bench, but his cock remained securely in Naruto who immediately starting bouncing up and down on his shaft, moaning and grinding.

“Oh, fuck!” Sasuke moaned holding Naruto’s hips to help the dobe keep his balance and pace. Sasuke stared transfixed on the sight before him. Tan cheeks pulled up off Sasuke’s shaft until only the head remained and then sucked him back down to the hilt. He knew that he was going to die before this was over and he didn’t care one fucking bit.

Naruto reached down to wrap his hand around his own erection, fisting it as he continued riding his husband. He moaned incoherently until he felt himself reaching his climax, then his panted breaths turned into breathy versions of Sasuke’s name. “Sasuke, Sasuke, Sasuke. Oh, oh, oh… Sasuke!” And Naruto split himself into his hand.

Sasuke helped Naruto continue riding him for just a few seconds more before the white light filled his vision, making him lean forward and bite the tan shoulder blade so he didn’t scream out his fulfillment.

Sasuke helped Naruto unseat himself and offered his undergarments for them to clean up with. They slowly helped each other get dressed, trailing kisses across flushed skin before it was covered by shirts and pants.

Sasuke found a wool blanket inside one of the benches and soon he had Naruto in his lap again, cuddled against his chest and tucked warmly into the blanket.

“So, was it a dream?” Sasuke whispered into blond locks that looked thoroughly shagged.

“No, Sasuke, it was so much more.” Naruto said nuzzling deeper into his husband’s embrace.

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Outside, the perimeter the Uchiha knights kept from the carriage had increased tenfold in the last half an hour.

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“Hey, Shikamaru?” Kiba asked riding up parallel with the lazy knight.

Shikamaru looked at the shaggy haired boy and shrugged his shoulders. Shikamaru-nese for, “Yes, my friend, was there something I can help you with?”

“In the room, after the snake bastard left, did you hear what Sasuke asked Naruto?” Kiba looked around making sure no one would overhear them.

“Huh.” Translation: ‘Why, yes, I did. Did you want to talk about it?’

“He had his hand over Naruto’s stomach and then said, ‘The baby?’”

Shikamaru stared at the boy. Translation: ‘Yes, I was there, idiot. Did you have a question or useful comment or did you just need the instant replay.’

“Fuck, Shikamaru!” Kiba looked around noticing his outburst had startled some of the nearby knights. Lowering his voice, he continued, “Does that mean that Naruto is having a baby?!”

“Troublesome.” Translation: ‘Troublesome.’

“Look, until Sasuke asks me to care…” The lazy knight began.

“I know, I know, you don’t care.” Kiba growled.

“If the troublesome one is having a baby, they will have to tell us soon or later.” Shikamaru shrugged and urged his horse forward leaving Kiba behind.

Kiba shook his head, “Troublesome? Try fucking troublesome.”

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Sasuke smiled when he felt Naruto tenderly take his hand and place it over his abdomen.

“It’s a boy.” Naruto whispered, blue eyes searching Sasuke’s face for his reaction.

Sasuke smile tenderly at Naruto, grasping the hand holding his. “I know, dobe.”

“How?” Naruto asked while sitting up so that he could see Sasuke better. The young lord immediately pressed Naruto’s head back against his chest.

“I like this better, Naruto,” Sasuke whispered relishing in the warmth of his husband. He was so goddamn lucky! “And, I could ask you the same thing.”

“Oh… yeah.” Naruto fidgeted. He knew the situation had worked out, but he still clearly remembered the feeling of holding his tiny son thinking the precious miracle was going to die. It had hurt so bloody much!

Sasuke felt Naruto tense up and looked down to see the boy’s beautiful blue eyes swimming with unshed tears.

“Dobe, are you alright?” Sasuke rubbed small circles into the blond’s back.

Naruto looked up and smiled brilliantly. “Yes, teme, I’m better than ‘alright’ but for a little while I thought that the baby was going to d-die.” Naruto sniffled, but kept smiling. “I knew that when I was around Orochimaru my chakra would disappear. If my chakra disappeared then the baby…”

“Oh fucking shit!” Naruto jumped at the man’s outburst, “Dobe. I knew the baby was in danger… I knew they would hurt you,” Sasuke’s hold became almost painful, “but, I didn’t even connect the seal with the baby. Some genius I am! You must have been so scared… I am so sorry.”

“It’s not your fault, Sasuke.” Naruto wiggled a little, loosening Sasuke’s hold a bit. “Anyway, on the way there, Itachi knocked me out,” Sasuke growled, “and I woke up with Kyuubi. We talked about the baby and how I knew it would die and if there were any options. There were none.”

Sasuke looked into blue eyes, his own dark eyes portraying shock and confusion, “Then how?”

Naruto smiled, “Hold on, teme, I’m getting there. I asked Kyuubi if he thought I would be able to talk to the baby. I couldn’t stand the thought of the baby being scared. I wanted him to know we loved him… that he was wanted.” Naruto pressed his face into Sasuke’s chest. “I never felt wanted Sasuke.” Naruto whispered into his chest, “I didn’t want our baby to feel that way.”

Sasuke placed a gentle kiss on Naruto’s golden crown and thought about what Ryuu had said about feeling unwanted. “You are wanted now, dobe. I need you. Our boys need you.”

“I know. I love you.” Naruto said smiling. Sasuke’s inner three year old cooed. “Anyway, he said he had never heard of such a thing but that I might as well try. So I did.”

“Of course you did, dobe.” Sasuke said, his face blank.

“Teme!” Naruto halfheartedly hit his husband’s chest, “ANYWAY, it worked…”

“Of course it did, dobe.” Sasuke drawled out.

“AND I found myself in a white room with a cradle. Inside the cradle was our son.”

Sasuke’s breath hitched.

“He was so beautiful. I held him, nuzzled his baby hair and told him I loved him. I told him not to be scared and that you would be so p-proud of him.” A tear trailed down Naruto’s face, “Sasuke, he looks just like you and Ryuu. It hurt so much!”

Sasuke wasn’t sure he could breathe, much less talk over the emotion clogging his throat.

“When I got to Orochimaru’s, I felt my chakra leave. I felt the baby die. I almost died with him. I antagonized Orochimaru and Itachi. I know I shouldn’t have. I still had you and Ryuu, but at the moment, I couldn’t see past the unborn son those bastards had stolen from us!” Naruto hissed venomously while desperately clutching Sasuke’s shirt, pleading him with his eyes to understand Naruto’s actions.

Sasuke didn’t say a word, but leaned down and tenderly kissed Naruto’s forehead.

“Later, after they… well, later, Kyuubi told me that you had saved the baby. That he wasn’t dead.”

“What?” Sasuke croaked out. How had he done anything?

“Our son held onto my chakra as long as he could. Kyuubi thinks that in a last ditch effort to survive, he pushed out your chakra as a defense. According to the fox, your chakra ‘recognized the threat to your child and mate and took measures to protect the both of us’. Your chakra cocooned my chakra and the baby. Nothing got in, nothing got out.”

Silence met the end of Naruto’s explanation. It was unbelievable. Impossible. And yet, Sasuke would gladly spend the rest of his life, on his knees, thanking all the gods in heaven for this miracle.

“Dobe,” Sasuke began, “I don’t know what to say…” Then the dark haired man smirked, “Mate?”

“I know! You should have heard him go on about breeding and Uchiha’s being strong and me choosing well.” Naruto’s face got redder and redder throughout his rant. Sasuke felt his heart beat stutter to a stop before kicking in at triple time.

“Damn, dobe,” Sasuke sighed, “You are so beautiful.”

Naruto smiled and lifted his head to meet Sasuke’s willing lips. The kiss was sweet and innocent and breathtaking in its simplicity.

“Okay, teme, that’s my story. What’s yours?” Naruto panted, face flushed and still slightly out of breath.

“Well, you might have an issue about ‘breeding’ with me, but he has a damn good point, dobe.”

Sasuke was quite for a moment remembering his chat with his five month old son, turned twelve year old.

“I know that you are having a boy because Ryuu told me his mama and baby brother were scared.”

“What do you mean… told you?” Naruto asked, “You said in your ‘message’ that his first word was ‘mama’… not that he was talking in complete sentences and reading minds.”

“There’s more, Naruto. I suggest you get your ‘impossible’ hat out.” Sasuke smirked at Naruto’s annoyed frown, “Five month old Ryuu said ‘mama’… twelve year old, Blue Sharingan wielding Ryuu told me about him ‘choosing you’ and how I had to save you because you were hurting and scared, while he had me locked in a Mangekyo illusion.”

Naruto sat mouth agape. “What?” He said. Naruto would acknowledge that he sounded stupid even to his own ears.

“Is there a specific part you are struggling with?” Sasuke asked privately enjoying making the blond speechless.

“Blue Sharingan? Mangekyo illusion? Twelve year old?” Naruto stared blankly ahead whispering out the words like they might come back and bite him.

“Well, when I asked him just that, he said ‘Like mama says, I just can’.”

“He just can?” Naruto repeated.

“Yep, he just can.”

“Okay then.” Naruto relaxed back into his husband’s arms, closing his eyes, “Are you still alright with me being the ‘mother’ of your children? Does it bother you that they will never be normal? That our lives might never be normal?”

“Naruto, you really are an idiot aren’t you?”

“I must be, Sasuke. I must be.” Naruto still hadn’t opened his eyes.

“Dobe, look at me.” Naruto shook his head, but opened his blue eyes as ‘requested’. “I am so proud of you and my two sons. I couldn’t ask for or even imagine a better family. Our children will be strong and compassionate and that is directly because of you, Naruto. But, I don’t care how well they fight or what jutsus they will master. They will be strong because they were born with your will, your passion and your heart.”

Naruto sighed and closed his eyes, once again lying back against his husband. “Thank you, teme.”

“No, thank you, Naruto.”

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When the gates to the Uchiha castle opened, the sun had long since descended below the horizon. Naruto had fallen asleep after their ‘activities’ and discussion and Sasuke was loath to wake him up now.

The decision was taken away from him, however, when his dobe blinked up sleepily at him as the carriage slowed to a stop. Naruto struggled to sit up and rubbed childishly at his eyes. If there were a list of things that Sasuke loved about Naruto, the way he woke up would be near the top.

“Hey, teme.” Naruto smiled, still blinking sleep from his eyes.

“Hn.”

“Oh dear.” Naruto shook his head, eyes downcast, sad expression crossing his shadowed features.

Sasuke immediately wrapped the boy tightly in his arms, “Dobe?” He asked nuzzling the junction between Naruto’s neck and shoulder. “Are you okay?”

“Yes,” Naruto sighed, “It’s just that you were talking in multiple syllables for so long and now,” Another sad shake of the head, “You’re back to ‘hn’.”

“Dobe!”

“At least you’re up to two…” Naruto couldn’t stop the giggle from escaping. “Oh, look, we’re here!”

“Hn.”

Sasuke heard Naruto’s musical laughter as he exited the carriage.

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Naruto stepped out of the carriage and froze. The Uchiha courtyard was dotted with tents and campfires. Chickens and goats could be seen ambling around, but the thing that surprised Naruto most was the crowd of people that circled the carriage. Upon seeing Naruto, a cheer rang up through the crowd. Yells and shouts of happiness and claps of joy echoed off the castle walls. Naruto took a step back, pressing into Sasuke’s chest.

“Wh-what is this?” Naruto asked.

“This is for you, dobe. When I left, the entire village voluntarily evaluated to come and stay here to make it easier for the knights I left and Gaara’s knights to protect everyone.”

“Okay, but why are they cheering?”

Sasuke wrapped his arms around the front of his dobe and brought the boy securely back against his chest, shielding his body from the cool night air. Sasuke leaned forward and whispered, “They are cheering because their sun has come home.”

Had Sasuke not been holding him, Naruto was sure his knees would have buckled.

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If Naruto thought the reception in the courtyard was overwhelming, nothing could have prepared him for when he stepped into the castle.

The main hall with packed with knights, castle staff and villagers. Naruto held tightly to Sasuke’s hand. He wasn’t ready for this. People threw their arms around him, clap him on the shoulder and shook his hand. Naruto’s heart pounded. This was his home. He finally had a home. All this proved that he was honestly important… precious to others.

But even as he felt gratefulness for their friendship and love, Naruto was petrified. There were too many people talking to him, touching him and trying to pull him away from Sasuke. Finally, they succeeded and ushered Naruto to a plush couch in front of a roaring fire. The blond tried to smile, listen and respond appropriately to what was being said to him, but he could no longer see the dark head of his husband. Panic started to clinch around his heart.

“Dobe.” Naruto’s head shot up at the sound.

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Sasuke hadn’t wanted to let Naruto out of his sight for even a moment. He recognized that he probably wouldn’t be able to follow through on his threat to ‘carry’ Naruto everywhere from now on, but he could sure as hell keep the dobe at his side.

He felt the trembling hand slip from his own and saw Naruto being guided to the couch. The boy smiled and talked, but his eyes remained fixed on Sasuke to the best of his ability. The crowd moved and blocked his view of the blond. Feeling his whole body tense from not being able to see the boy, Sasuke started over to the couch.

“Sasuke,” The lord turned to find Jiraiya standing next to him.

“Hn.”

“Brat!” Jiraiya shook his head and Sasuke was shocked to see a look of complete and utter seriousness cross the hermit’s face, “I wanted to tell you that Tsunade and I have always thought of Naruto as our family. To have him back, after we had thought he was dead, was a miracle I will spend the rest of my life thanking god for.” Sasuke nodded, completely understanding the sentiment.

“At first, I wanted to take him away from here.” Sasuke shot a dark glare at the man, “But you knew that, didn’t you? I just wanted him to be safe. Maybe make up for all the years I had failed him so spectacularly.”

Sasuke turned his full attention to the white haired Sannin. Was there a point to this?

“I just wanted to say that you did good today, kid. I’m glad that he has you. I know that you will protect him and love him. His life can finally be good here.” Jiraiya nodded his head like he had reached a conclusion that pleased him.

“My lord,” Sasuke began, “I know that Naruto considers you his family and I am honored to have you in mine.” Sasuke bowed his head in respect and he couldn’t hide his surprise when he found himself wrapped in the arms of the larger man.

Jiraiya stepped back, “Brat, you have to learn to relax and drop the ‘lord’”

“Hn.”

Sasuke gave a small smile and turned to find Naruto. Finally locating him again on the couch, his heart sped up. His dobe was panicking. Wide, blue eyes darted left to right and his hands twisted in his lap. Sasuke could see that he was trying to listen and participate in the celebration, but it was quickly becoming apparent that it was too much for Naruto to take in after the last two days.

Sasuke quickened his pace to reach the couch and leaned down toward his husband’s ear.

“Dobe.”

Blue eyes met black and Naruto jumped up, almost flying over the back of the couch and into Sasuke’s arms. Conversations stopped as the guests watched Sasuke gathered the boy into his arms and nuzzle his hair.

“Teme,” Naruto whispered just loud enough for Sasuke to hear, “Can we be done now? I don’t want to be here anymore. I’m tired and I feel… I just want to go, I’m sorry.”

Sasuke planted a gentle kiss on the blond’s head and addressed the crowd, “Thank you all for being here. I,” Sasuke stopped at the gentle tug on his shirt, “WE will forever to grateful for what you all have done in the last two days. So, thank you. Feel free to stay and enjoy yourselves. Goodnight.”

The hall cheered as Sasuke carried his dobe out of the room.

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Sasuke stopped in the nursery on his way to their room. Earlier, Hinata had told him that the boy had yet to wake up. Sasuke wasn’t surprised, but he was just as anxious as Naruto to check on the little boy.

Upon entering the room, Sasuke dismissed the nanny on duty. Naruto walked quietly over to his son’s crib, gently placing both his hands on top of the rail. Baby Ryuu looked like a chibi angel, his pale skin contrasting beautifully against the dark crib blankets and his midnight hair. He had his small thumb in his mouth and Naruto could just hear the gentle sucking noises mixed in with the boy’s sweet baby breaths. Naruto bent his head, trying to control the emotion seeing the boy so peaceful caused.

Strong arms wrapped around him from behind and he let his head fall back onto Sasuke’s chest without taking his eyes off the small baby.

“I thought I’d never see him again.” Naruto whispered into the dark room.

“I know, dobe. But everything is alright now and that’s what we need to focus on. You are safe and home. Ryuu and his little brother are well and loved. I, myself, am the luckiest damn bastard alive.”

Naruto chuckled, “You certainly got that last part right.”

Sasuke didn’t comment and instead showed his ‘displeasure’ but attaching his mouth to Naruto neck, right above the increasingly faster beating pulse point.

“All you’re d-doing… um, ah… is proving my p-point… Teme!” Sasuke’s hands had started to roam, rubbing circles over covered nipples and his growing son.

As the sinful hands began to migrate lower, Naruto turned around swiftly, catching the young lord’s adventurous hands with his own. Releasing them with a look that told the lord to keep them to himself, Naruto let his own hands trace the strong chest and shoulders in front of him.

“Truth be told, we are both the luckiest damn bastards alive.” Naruto leaned up and traced his tongue sweetly across Sasuke’s lips before Sasuke captured the muscle and sucked it into his own mouth.

Both men could feel themselves being lost in the sensation of the other when they were interrupted by the soft whisper of shifting blankets.

“Mmmmama…” Ryuu sleepily called. Naruto stared wide eyed at Sasuke before leaning over the railing to have his breathing stop entirely by intense midnight eyes looking back at him with relief and love.

“Hello little dragon,” Naruto choked out. Feeling Sasuke take one of his hands, he cleared his throat, smiled brightly and continued, “Your father tells me you’ve had an interesting few days.”

The baby lifted tiny arms and with tears filling his eyes, called again, “Mama!”

Naruto laughed and lifted the boy into his arms, turning so that Ryuu was tucked safe between his mama and father’s warm chests. Sasuke wrapped his arms around his small family and smiled.

“I love you both so much.” Sasuke whispered. Naruto couldn’t see his eyes through the dark bangs, but he could hear the emotion in his teme’s words. Naruto shifted Ryuu tenderly to the side and kissed his husband again; trying to show the man, through this kiss alone, all the feelings he had for him.

Breaking apart, Sasuke touched his forehead to Naruto’s, “Let’s go to bed, dobe.”

“Ryuu too?” Naruto asked. Sasuke looked down to see one blond head and one black head tilted cutely to the side in question.

He dared anyone to say no to that.

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“Alright, the first thing that everyone here needs to know is that ‘impossible’ has been added back into the general vocabulary.”

Naruto looked down the table seeing most of the castle staff and knights, including the visiting Gaara who would be leaving to return home later that day. Some faces were surprised but most nodded, grim acceptance for whatever was coming showing clearly on their faces.

“Well, that certainly has an ominous feel.” Kakashi said, while carelessly turning another page in his book.

“So, ah, kid… what did you want to say?” Kiba asked. Naruto raised a blond eyebrow. He had never seen the shaggy haired boy act nervous before. Suddenly Kiba yelled.

“Fuck, Shikamaru! What was that for?!” Kiba leaned over rubbing his abused shin.

“Huh, troublesome. Please, continue.”

“Are you okay, Kiba?” Naruto asked. Receiving a scolding nod, the blond continued, “Well, the thing is that, um, I don’t know if any of you noticed, but recently, I have been a little tried, maybe under the weather and of course there’s the fact that I can’t eat ra… well, that stuff I like so much. But maybe you didn’t notice and so I should tell you that I have been tired and not able to eat that stu…”

“Dobe!”

“Teme! This is not easy!”

Hinata stood slowly, “Naruto, you’re the one who told me that I should just say it, right?”

Naruto blushed, “Oh yeah, I did. Okay, the thing is it turns out that I am, well, we, I guess, or would it just be me? I just don’t know how I should phrase…”

“You’re pregnant,” Hinata said speaking loud and clear, “You could say ‘We are having a baby.’”

Sasuke smirked, “Hn. That about covers it.” Naruto sat down with a ‘humph’ and hid his face in his hands.

Mild chaos ensued.

“He’s WHAT!” Jiraiya yelled, “What the hell did you do, Uchiha!?”

Lee had his head between his knees, trying to stop himself from fainting… passing out!... while uttering references to young love and the power of youth.

Kakashi smirked behind his mask, occasionally telling Iruka he would be okay and that he just needed to breathe.

Neji sat back in his chair, staring wide eyed at the blond boy. He had activated his bloodline just so that he could see this impossibility himself.

Ino clasped hands with Hinata while she squealed about how cute Naruto would be.

Shikamaru just stared out the window while Chouji mourned the loss of ramen for eight months.

“Explain how his happened.” Gaara commanded. Naruto mentally wondered of the boy had ever, EVER asked a question.

Naruto turned his head slightly so he could see Sasuke, “Please?”

“Hn.” Sasuke rubbed his husband’s tense shoulders. “As you know, Naruto is unique in that he has available to him two sets of chakra. His own and the demon Kyuubi’s. Because Naruto ‘can’,” Sasuke smirked down at Naruto who ‘maturely’ stuck out his tongue, “his chakra formed a womb to protect and nurture a baby, due to what we can only assume was an unconscious wish on Naruto’s part.” Naruto muttered something Sasuke couldn’t make out, but he did hear the words ‘so embarrassing’ “Nearly all of his chakra is helping our child grow. And this is where the second chakra comes in. With all his chakra being diverted to the baby, Naruto would die if it wasn’t for Kyuubi supplementing his main chakra functions throughout the pregnancy.”

“That’s why his clone was powered by the fox.” Jiraiya said.

“Yes, that is right. He can’t use any of his own chakra and it is best that he doesn’t use any of the fox’s unless the need is dire.”

Silence met the explanation, everyone mentally coming to grips with Naruto’s ‘uniqueness’… again.

“Ah, kid?” Kiba asked. Naruto looked up, face red. Kiba could see the uncertainty in the bright, blue eyes. Silly kid. As if a little thing like having a baby would change any of their minds about the blond boy… not that Sasuke would let any of them do anything to hurt ‘his dobe’. Kiba smiled big, walking toward his friend, “Congratulations!” He pulled the stunned boy up and gave him a hug. Releasing him, he turned to Sasuke and shook his hand. “Congratulations, Boss.”

Naruto’s smile put the sun to shame, “Thanks, Kiba!”

After that, the hall was full of congratulations, good hearted teasing and excitement. Sasuke placed a hand on Kiba’s shoulder and met his startled brown eyes, “Thank you, Kiba.” Sasuke bowed his head and left the smiling Kiba behind.

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Later that night as Sasuke was drifting to sleep, his dobe securely in his arms, he felt the blond shift. Just when he was but a moment from sleep, the boy rolled. And then, as sleep opened her loving arms, Naruto flopped on his back.

“Is there a problem, dobe.” Sasuke said through gritted teeth.

“Oh, I thought you were asleep.” Naruto whispered.

“No. Such. Luck.”

“Wow… you’re cranky. Maybe you shouldn’t stay awake all hours of the night.” It wasn’t Naruto’s fault he couldn’t make out the dark aura coming from the young lord. It was dark in the room.

“Dobe!” Sasuke held the wiggling blond still, “What is the problem? Why aren’t you sleeping?”

“I was thinking about Ryuu. Is it normal for the Sharingan to activate at such a young age. And the fact that he can use Mangekyo…”

Sasuke sighed and his inner three year old whimpered as sleep huff, turning her back and stalking off. “No, it’s not normal.”

“Why do you think it is blue? Has that happened before? Does it come in different colors?”

“No, it doesn’t come in different colors, dobe.” Sasuke squeezed the boy against him when he tried to pull away to show is displeasure as Sasuke’s tone. “I have no idea why it’s blue beyond that I’m sure it has something to do with you. Ryuu told me he consciously pushed out Sakura’s chakra. He continued to tell me that if I hadn’t wanted him or you, he would have pushed me out as well. The most logical explanation, in a situation that is totally illogical, is that Ryuu has blue Sharingan because you are his mother and he chose it.”

“To be more like me?” Naruto asked.

“I don’t know, Naruto. Maybe someday, when he gets older he’ll be able to tell us more.”

“Do you think it will work like yours?”

“I would imagine that he’ll be able to do everything I can and then so, so much more.”

“It’ll never get boring.”

“No, it won’t. Close your eyes, dobe.”

Naruto kissed a pale shoulder and did as he was told.

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Five months later…

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“Oh my god, Sasuke! Come here! Teme! Hurry!”

Sasuke who had been quietly sitting in his study, literally flew over his desk to get to his calling dobe. Racing into the hall, he turned to see Naruto standing with one of his hands against the wall while the other rubbed his now obviously pregnant stomach.

“What? God, Naruto, are you okay?” Sasuke asked walking quickly down the hall.

“Teme! Watch out!” Naruto yelled, pointing near his feet. Sasuke’s eyes followed the pointing finger to see Ryuu walking towards him.

Ryuu… Walking!

“Ryuu! You’re walking! Naruto, Ryuu’s walking!”

“Why, yes… yes he is. Funny, I didn’t notice.” Naruto said, smile firmly in place as he watched his dark haired husband drop to his knees in the hallway encouraging his son forward.

Gently rubbing his stomach, Naruto whispered, “How did this happen? I never imagined my life would ever become this… perfect.”

Naruto was so distracted by the miracle that was his life that he didn’t notice Sasuke approach him until he felt the pale fingers wipe silent tears from his face.

“Hn. I thought no mood swings.” Sasuke pulled Naruto against him.

“Teme! I was just thinking how lucky I am.” Naruto placed a gentle kiss against the sensitive skin on Sasuke’s neck and then hearing a soft moan, bit down. Sasuke hissed.

“Dobe!”

Naruto laughed, nuzzling Sasuke’s chest. The young lord kissed the golden silk on top of Naruto’s head and pushed the boy down the hall.

“Come on… it’s time for my two favorite boys to take a nap.”

Naruto closed his eyes, letting Sasuke lead him. “I love you, Sasuke.”

“I love you too… my lady.”

An indignant squawk and amused chuckle could be heard echoing down the hall.

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Author’s Cry: Just the Epilogue left… WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!! *Throws arms around Fang, the dragon, using scales to wipe eyes and snotty nose. Ignores dark aura.* I don’t want it to end!!!!